Balimara Tea Co Pvt Ltd (Unit Balimara ... vs The State Of Assam And 8 Ors
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Balimara Tea Co Pvt Ltd (Unit Balimara ... vs The State Of Assam And 8 Ors on 22 January, 2026

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                      THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
  (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

                         Case No. : WP(C)/1960/2022

         BALIMARA TEA CO PVT LTD (UNIT BALIMARA TEA ESTATE)
         HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT BALIMARA TEA GARDEN, P.O.
         NAHARKATIA, DIBRUGARH, ASSAM-700001, REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED
         REPRESENTATIVE MR. SURESH KUMAR SHARMA, AGE 69 YEARS, S/O
         LATE JAGDISH PRASAD SHARMA



         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS
         THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, GOVT. OF ASSAM,
         FINANCE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.

         2:ASSAM TEA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION
          HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NIDHI BHAWAN
          BASISTHA
          LALMATI
          NH-37
          GUWAHATI-781029.

         3:THE ADDITIONAL PF COMMISSIONER
          DLI SECTION
          HAVING OFFICE AT NIDHI BHAWAN
          BASISTHA
          LALMATI
          NH-37
          GUWAHATI-781029.

         4:THE ASSISTANT PF COMMISSIONER

          DIBRUGARH ZONAL OFFICE
          HAVING OFFICE AT MILAN NAGAR (WEST)
          CR BUILDING
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DIST. DIBRUGARH- 786003

5:THE RECOVERY OFFICER

ATEPF ORGANIZATION
DIBRUGARH ZONAL OFFICE
HAVING OFFICE AT MILAN NAGAR (WEST)
CR BUILDING
DISTRICT- DIBRUGARH- 786003

6:M/S UMATARA TEA COMPANY

A PARTNERSHIP FIRM
DULY REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT
1932
HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AND PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS AT
BORDOLOI AVENUE
JALAN NAGAR
DIBRUGARH TOWN
P.S AND DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN- 786005
REP. BY ITS PARTNERS.

7:SMT. SARITA DEVI SAHEWALA
W/O DR. NIRMAL KR. SAHEWALLA
 PARTNER OF M/S UMATARA TEA COMPANY
 R/O JYOTI NAGAR
 P.O
 P.S AND DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
 PIN- 786005.

8:SIDDHARTH SAHEWALA
 S/O DR NIRMAL KR. SAHEWALA
 PARTNER OF M/S UMATARA TEA COMPANY
 R/O JYOTI NAGAR
 P.O
 P.S AND DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
 PIN- 786005.

9:SMT. SACHI GOEL
W/O DR SIDDHARTH SAHEWALLA
 PARTNER OF M/S UMATARA TEA COMPANY
 R/O JYOTI NAGAR
 P.O
 P.S AND DIST- DIBRUGARH
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             ASSAM
             PIN-786005

Advocate for the Petitioner    : MR. D DAS SR. ADV, MS S SHARMA,MR K TALUKDAR

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FINANCE, MS G DUGAR(R-6,7,8,9),MS T J SAHEWALLA(R-
6,7,8,9),MS. S. TODI(R-6,7,8,9),MR M SAHEWALLA(R-6,7,8,9),MR G N SAHEWALLA(R-
6,7,8,9),MS J DAS (R-6-9),MS. J BORO (R-6-9),MR S DEKA (R-6-9),SC, ATPPF




                                     BEFORE
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

                                              ORDER

Date : 22.01.2026

Heard Mr. D. Das, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. K. Talukdar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. M. Chetia, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.1.; Mr. N.C. Das, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. A. Das, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 and Mr. H.K. Sarma, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No. 6 to 9.

Hearing concluded.

Judgment reserved.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant